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Exploring the ways in which 19th-century women transformed American society, this book sheds light on a gender ideology that fostered public participation and action - even violence - in the name of women's redemptive moral power.

Trade Review

"An interestingly provocative book."—History
"Makes a valuable contribution to efforts to understand the construction of gender in the antebellum period."—Journal of Illinois History
"A perceptive and fascinating book... Cutter merits praise for her insightful and original study."—The Journal of American History



Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Angels, Devils, and Redemptive Womanhood
1. "Drunk with Murderous Longing"
2. The "Fallen Woman" in Antebellum America
3. Redemptive Womanhood and African Americans
4. Public Women
5. Impending Crisis
6. "Like a Second Joan of Arc"
7. Angels on the Battlefield
Conclusion: Legacies of Redemptive Womanhood
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Domestic Devils Battlefield Angels

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 12 August 2003
      ISBN-13 9780875803180
      978-0875803180
      ISBN-10 0875803180

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Exploring the ways in which 19th-century women transformed American society, this book sheds light on a gender ideology that fostered public participation and action - even violence - in the name of women's redemptive moral power.

      Trade Review

      "An interestingly provocative book."—History
      "Makes a valuable contribution to efforts to understand the construction of gender in the antebellum period."—Journal of Illinois History
      "A perceptive and fascinating book... Cutter merits praise for her insightful and original study."—The Journal of American History



      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction: Angels, Devils, and Redemptive Womanhood
      1. "Drunk with Murderous Longing"
      2. The "Fallen Woman" in Antebellum America
      3. Redemptive Womanhood and African Americans
      4. Public Women
      5. Impending Crisis
      6. "Like a Second Joan of Arc"
      7. Angels on the Battlefield
      Conclusion: Legacies of Redemptive Womanhood
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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